rainwater
noun
water fallen as rain.
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rainwater
1 American
[rayn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
Rainwater
2
American
[rayn-waw-ter, -wot-er]
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
rainwater
British
/ ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of rainwater
before 1000; Middle English rein water, Old English regn-wæter; see rain, water
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He said residents were also worried about flooding as the fields currently absorbed "vast amounts of rainwater".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Caltrans already has installed plastic sheeting over the crack to stop rainwater from entering the slope ahead of expected storms, according to a Caltrans statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In April, the Amazon River basin reaches its seasonal maximum for rainwater, holding about 2,400 gigatons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Authorities are also forced to reduce the number of ships that cross the canal because it needs to keep enough rainwater in its reservoirs and lakes to provide freshwater to fill the locks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Gusts of wind buffeted him; rainwater poured down his face.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
“Clearly, the market has liked the fact that risk appears to have declined because of the agreement” with Iran, Joseph Shaposhnik, founder and portfolio manager of the Rainwater Equity ETF, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Rainwater is harvested from the greenhouse roofs and in response to changing weather patterns, the company are now beginning to recycle that water, and the nutrients it contains, for secondary use.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The study was funded by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation/Tau Consortium, the National Institutes of Health and other sources.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Alumni from “Yellowstone” returning in “Marshals” include Gil Birmingham as tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as his confidante Mo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Rainwater dripping from the roof splattered in the mud below.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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